List of heads of state of Cuba
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This article lists the heads of state of Cuba from 1902 until the present day.
Constitutional background
Between 1902 and 1976 (under the 1901 and the 1940 constitutions), the role of the head of state was performed by the president of Cuba.
Between 1976 and 2019 (under the 1976 Constitution), the position of president was abolished and replaced by the president of the Council of State.
On 24 February 2019 (under the 2019 Constitution), the position of president was restored, effective 10 October 2019.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The current president is Miguel Díaz-Canel, since 19 April 2018.<ref>Cuba’s Reformed Constitution, a Democratic and Participatory Process Havana Times, 23 July 2018</ref><ref name=guardian_pres_select>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
List of officeholders
Republic of Cuba (1902–1906)
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Term | Political party | Elected | ||
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| President of the Republic | |||||||
Second Occupation of Cuba (1906–1909)
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Term | Appointed by | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Provisional Governors | ||||||
Republic of Cuba (1909–1959)
Republic of Cuba (1959–present)
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Term | Political party | Prime Minister | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| Presidents of the Republic | |||||||
| Presidents of the Council of State
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| President of the Republic | |||||||
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See also
- Captaincy General of Cuba
- United States Military Government in Cuba
- Provisional Government of Cuba
- Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
- List of colonial governors of Cuba
- Council of State (Cuba)
- Council of Ministers (Cuba)
- Guantanamo Bay Naval Base